Chapter 22: "Whipping" Ivan Vanko
It's a dimly lit cabin.
The only light that came was a dull yellow tungsten lamp and a black-and-white TV.
"There is speculation that I was involved in an incident that happened on the highway and on the roof..."
Voices slowly flowed from the TV.
A drooping old man was lying on the bed, looking at the high-spirited man on TV, and he whispered, "Ivan... Ivan..."
The man leaning on the door frame heard his father's call, and hurriedly ran to the bed, picked up the medicine on the table and fed it to him.
"That should have been yours," the old man said with a bitter face.
"Don't listen to this garbage." The man reassured him.
"I'm sorry, all I can give you is knowledge." The old man coughed violently.
The man looked at his father with tears in his eyes.
The old man closed his eyes and was silent.
The man painfully picked up the wine bottle on the table and poured it, and when he opened his eyes again, his eyes were full of fierce light.
He wants revenge.
He finds his father's relics, the blueprints of Stark Industries' Ark reactor designed by Anton Vanke and Howard Stark.
He was a genius, and after a long day of relentless study of drawings, he also built the Ark Reactor.
Looking at the slowly lit blue light, Ivan Vanke smiled.
Revenge is in hand.
Six months later.
"Direction 270, speed 30 knots, held at 15,000 feet, can be withdrawn from the drop point."
Dressed in steel armor, Tony jumped out as he looked at the slowly opening cabin in front of him.
Beneath him was a firework that exploded, and he adjusted his angle in the air, the flames of the jet thrusters roared, carrying him towards his destination.
Eventually, he landed in a British style on a white round platform, and the atmosphere reached a climax.
"It's really pretending."
Taking a sip of wine, Mo An made such an evaluation.
Sure enough, I can't imagine the happiness of rich people.
The white round platform slowly rotated, and several mechanical arms in the depths removed the steel armor step by step, and Tony Stark, who was wearing a suit, also revealed his true face at this time.
After a hot, but embarrassing dance that Moan couldn't have been more embarrassing, the live music stops and the girls go off stage, leaving Tony alone.
"It feels good to be back." Hearing the cheers below, Tony laughed.
"Did you miss me? I miss you too. ”
"I'm not saying that the world has had a long period of peace because of me."
The cheers from below rose again.
"I'm not saying that there is no one in the world who has been reborn like me, like a phoenix in flames!"
Tony's voice began to stir up.
"It's not about me, it's not about you."
"It's not even about us, it's about the legacy."
"It's about what we're going to leave for our children and grandchildren."
"So, in the next year, and for the first time since 1974, the brightest and greatest people in every country and every business in every country around the world will be bringing together their resources and sharing a common vision."
"Thus leaving a better future."
"So what I'm going to say is,"
"Welcome to Stark Expo again!"
"Now," Tony continued, waiting for the cheers to subside, "a special guest will be crossing the gap between life and death to explain it to you. ”
"My father, Howard, please."
Tony walked to the back of the stage, and the large screen behind him changed for a while, finally revealing Howard half-leaning on his desk.
"Technology can achieve everything, a better life, a strong body, and the possibility of world peace for the first time in human history."
Howard slowly walked over to a table, "So, on behalf of Stark Industries, I'm going to introduce you personally, City of the Future. ”
Howard was still talking, but Tony in the back of the stage took out a small instrument, blood dripping on it, and a line of words slowly lit up on the pixel screen.
Blood toxin content: 19%
"Looks like you're about to burp?"
In the empty backstage, a voice suddenly sounded.
Tony hurriedly hid the instrument behind him, but when he saw someone coming, his body relaxed again.
Mo An smiled and walked slowly, "The video is almost over, come to the coffee shop to find me after it's over." ”
After the meeting, Tony rushed out of the crowd under the protection of his bodyguards, and when he came outside, he found a beautiful woman standing next to his car.
"You are?" Tony asked, walking towards the sports car.
"Marcel (bailiff)."
"New Zealand names? I like it. ”
"Is there anything going on for you?" Tony asked her as he got into the car.
"Send a summons."
Tony was stunned, and Hogan, who was sitting in the driver's seat, took the summons, "He doesn't like to be handed things, I'll just take it." ”
"Yes, my quirks."
"You must appear for a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Can you show me your ID?"
"You want to see my papers?" The smile on her face was even bigger.
She took out her badge and shook it, "Do you still like it now?" ”
"Of course." Tony had no choice but to say.
Hogan starts the car, and Tony asks, "How far are we from Washington?" ”
"250 miles."
The sports car was running on the road, and Tony, who had been bowing his head and not speaking, suddenly said, "Let's go to the coffee shop first." ”
"Okay boss."
Obviously, as Tony's personal bodyguard, Hogan also knows what the coffee shop in Tony's mouth is.
When he arrived, Tony asked Hogan to drive back first, and he pushed the door in.
There were no other lights on in the store, and the lights above the counter were still on, so Mo An sat there quietly, leaving a place for Tony at the counter.
Tony sat down slowly, "I'm going to Washington at nine o'clock tomorrow morning for a hearing. ”
"Looks like those people can't wait to get their hands on your Warframe technology." Mo An said lightly.
"I'm not going to give it to them, it's obviously my own."
"Of course, whoever asks you for it can not give it, but we're not here to talk about this today."
"We're here to talk about your terrible body."
Mo An's expression was serious, "Palladium poisoning, the human body is not easy to metabolize the palladium element, and if this continues, protecting your armor will kill you." ”
"But what can I do, I have tried all the elements I can try, and none of them can replace it." Tony said softly with a tired look on his face.
"Have you asked S.H.I.E.L.D. about your father's relics?" Moan took a glass of vegetable juice and forced Tony to finish it.
"I asked, that video at today's fair was given to me." Tony said with a bitter face and a tongue sticking out.
"Not a single tidbit video of your father recording the City of the Future?"
"Trivia video? No. Tony said blankly.
Mo An smiled, "I see, I want to use it as an emotional card at a critical moment." ”
He stood up and patted Tony on the shoulder, "Tomorrow you'll go to S.H.I.E.L.D. with you after the hearing." ”
"It's time to settle our accounts with the old boiled eggs."
Looking at Mo An's smiling face, Tony shivered for no reason.